U.S. men's soccer team headed to Compass

BBVA Compass Stadium, the new home of the Houston Dynamo soccer team, is seen against the downtown Houston skyline in an aerial photo on Sunday, April 29, 2012.

BBVA Compass Stadium, the new home of the Houston Dynamo soccer team, is seen against the downtown Houston skyline in an aerial photo on Sunday, April 29, 2012.

Photo: James Nielsen, Chronicle

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Luis Sanchez and Dagoberto Cruz, with IntexUnited, install the new sign at BBVA Compass Stadium Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Houston. Finishing touches are being put on the new home of the Houston Dynamo. The stadium is scheduled to host its first Major League Soccer game May 12 against D.C. United. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle )

Luis Sanchez and Dagoberto Cruz, with IntexUnited, install the new sign at BBVA Compass Stadium Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Houston. Finishing touches are being put on the new home of the Houston Dynamo. The

A view of the field from the upper level at BBVA Compass Stadium reveals plenty of the Dynamo's signature orange. The May 12 home opener vs. D.C. United will be extra special for players like Brian Ching, who has been in the league since 2001 but has never had a soccer-specific stadium to call his own until now.

A view of the field from the upper level at BBVA Compass Stadium reveals plenty of the Dynamo's signature orange. The May 12 home opener vs. D.C. United will be extra special for players like Brian Ching, who

The Houston Dynamo and D.C. United square off in an MLS soccer game Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Houston. The Dynamo won 1-0 in the first game at BBVA Compass Stadium. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, James Nielsen) MANDATORY CREDIT

The Houston Dynamo and D.C. United square off in an MLS soccer game Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Houston. The Dynamo won 1-0 in the first game at BBVA Compass Stadium. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, James Nielsen)

US soccer team German coach Jurgen Klinsmann gestures during a training session ahead of their friendly soccer match against Italy on Wednesday, at the Genoa Luigi Ferraris stadium, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 28,

"It's always been a goal of ours to bring the national team to Houston," Dynamo president Chris Canetti said. "We did that with the women's side last week, and now we're able to do so with the men in January.

"We're pleased to be partnering with U.S. Soccer and hopeful that it will become a common occurrence with the women and men in the future."

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U.S. Soccer, which will celebrate its centennial with multiple events next year, will end its January camp with the match against Canada. The January camp is expected to be loaded with Major League Soccer players, so it's unclear if any European stars such as Clint Dempsey and former Dynamo center back Geoff Cameron will be at the match against Canada.

"They're going to go to camp in L.A.," Canetti said. "Then they'll go from L.A. to Houston for their match and then from here for their qualifier. You would suspect that the players who will play in Honduras will play in that match because they'll be preparing for that qualifier."

The match will serve as the Americans' only game before they start the final round of World Cup qualifying against Dynamo star Boniek Garcia and the Honduran national team in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Feb. 6.

"The match against Canada will come at the end of an important training camp as we get players ready for the World Cup qualifier against Honduras and also get a good look at some up-and-coming players in the national team pool," U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. "Obviously, we have a great history with Canada, and they were unlucky not to qualify for the final round. For us, it's a great way to start off the centennial year of U.S. Soccer."